The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is Australia's national transport safety investigator. The ATSB's function is to improve safety and public confidence in the aviation, marine and rail modes of transport. The ATSB is Australia's prime agency for the independent investigation of civil aviation, rail and maritime accidents, incidents and safety deficiencies.

Aviation safety issues and actions

Recommendation

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The Directorate of Flying Safety-ADF and the Bureau of Air
Safety Investigation (ATSB) recommends that the Australian Defence
Force (ADF) provide AusSAR with sufficient information to ensure
that AusSAR staff understand the capabilities and limitations of
ADF assets utilised for search and rescue tasks.